A Georgia man was shot and killed by police on Sunday after he was noticed waving round a firearm close to a gasoline station in Athens, in keeping with officers.
Athens-Clarke County Police responded at about 1:20 a.m. on Sunday close to the intersection of Lexington Street and Gaines Faculty Street to a report of a person waving round a “machine gun,” in keeping with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Officers arrived and noticed the suspect, recognized as 26-year-old Marquavious Sims, at a Verizon retailer earlier than crossing the highway to the parking zone of a QuickTrip gasoline station.
Sims was chased by officers and instructed to drop the firearm. However at one level throughout the temporary chase, Sims fired the gun on the pursuing officers. Two officers returned hearth and struck the suspect a number of instances.
2 MEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO SATURDAY’S SHOOTING ON VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
A Georgia man was shot and killed by police on Sunday after he was noticed waving round a firearm. (Georgia Bureau of Investigation)
The suspect was given emergency medical help by officers on the scene till emergency medical technicians arrived.
Sims was transported to an area hospital, the place he was pronounced useless.
No officers had been injured throughout the incident.
Athens-Clarke County Police have requested the GBI to analyze the officer-involved taking pictures.
Athens-Clarke County Police have requested the GBI to analyze the officer-involved taking pictures. (Georgia Bureau of Investigation)
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The 2 officers concerned within the taking pictures on Sunday have been positioned on administrative go away pending the result of the GBI’s investigation into the incident.
Sims’ physique might be taken to the GBI Crime Lab in Decatur, Georgia, for an post-mortem.
When the investigation is completed, will probably be handed over to the Clarke County District Lawyer’s Workplace for assessment.
